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A standard that doesn't enable parts of the solution to
evolve or option isn't attractive to a systems integrator
or developer. We see examples of XML-enabled vocabularies
that in their codes are explicitly calling out other
standards which are either not current or not the only
option. In a global marketplace, convergence is a rare
event. A good example is location standards in cross-product
with geospatial descriptors. The geographic descriptors
may be using OGC standards such as the Geographic Markup
Language (GML). The location standard common in America
is WS84, but in Australia it is GDA94. If a third standard
that includes both requirements chooses the American common
descriptors over the Australian, and chooses to use homebrew
descriptors for geographic elements over say, GML, then
at this point, a global vendor has no choice but to
gut the standard with variants. One prefers to do this
using an acceptable version indicator or even by extension,
but it will be done regardless of the intent of the
committees.
So when asking the question, are customers interested
in technologies that solve problems, one more often
than not hears an enthusiastic 'Yes', but wherever
there are more than one way to solve the problem,
local preferences choose and the vendor has to do
what is right for the business (before an ethics
flame war starts, be sure to look up fiduciary
duty and the law).
So standard means to optionalize after the fact of
standardization are very desirable because otherwise,
contracts have to be written that fix obligations
away from said standards, and the contracts prevail.
len (just call me Dapple)
From: G. Ken Holman [mailto:gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com]
Will any vendors on this list comment on whether the standardized
nature of these problem-solving technologies will interest them in
providing solutions?
Will any users on this list comment on whether they will approach
their vendors with interest in these new technologies that solve new
problems?
Am I optimistic? A good markup friend called me Quixotic.
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